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CHARCOAL HEATER Filed May 12, 1931 4 sheets-sheet 1 4? (gal) L .Zf if [n'bentor Jan. 3, 1933. w, CHANTLER 1,893,358

CHARCOAL HEATER Filed May 12, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor W. CHANTLER CHARCOAL HEATER Jan. 3, 1933..

Filed May 12, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor 157/; Z2272 72a22Z Zer Jan. 3, 1933.,

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CHARCOAL HEATER Filed May 12, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Jan. 3, 1933 WILLIAM CHAN'ILER, or MINNEABOLIS,, MINNESOTA CHARCOAL HEATER Application filed May 12, 1 931 Serial m; 536,887.

tially on the line 13-13 of heater particularly designed for use in re- The present invention relates to a charcoal frigerator railroad cars although not necessarily limited to this particular use.

The general object of the invention resides in the provision of a heater of this nature which is simple in its construction, strong and durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, compact and convenient in its arrangement of parts, thoroughly eflicient and reliable in use, easy to manipulate, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the heater embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical central section therethrough.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line H of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken sub stantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 6 V 6 of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 7 7 of Figure 8.

Figure 8 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a detail horizontal section taken substantially on the line 99 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a detail horizontal section taken substantially on line 10-10 of Figure 3.

Figure 11 is a detail vertical section taken substantially on the line 11-11 of Figure 3.

Figure 12 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 1212 of Figure 3.

Figure 13-is a detail section taken substan- ,Arim 59 of angular construction fits over Figure l, and Figure 14 is a detail. Vertical section through the casing and the clean out door. Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes an 59 upright cylindrical casing or drum provided with an annular series of openings 6' intermediate the central portlon and t'henpper end thereof. it bottom plate 7 is formed with a depending annular flange 8 secured inside 5% the bottom end of the casing 5t Thisbot-toni 7 is provided with a central opening through which rises a tube 9 secured in place bysui-table' means 10. Acone shaped deflector 11 is mounted overthe upper end i i of the tube 9 by means of bracket members 12. The letter B denotes generally a-fire box which includes a cone shaped perforated bottom 14 the ape-X of which is seated on the apex of the deflector 11. Rising from the outer edge of the cone shaped bottom 14: is a cylindrical'wall 1-5 which is also perforated.

, Secured on the upper edge of this wall 15 is a frusto-conical perforated top 16 secured in place by rivetsl'? in flanges 18 and 19 of the top 16 and Wall 15 respectively.

The upper end of the frusto-conical shaped top 16 merges into a cylindrical collar 20 in which is fixed the lower end of a tube 21 wh ch rises therefrom and is formed in tWo sections having slideway flanges 22 project- .ing outwardly therefrom and interlocked as at 23 thereby forming a slideway for a valve plate 24 having depending side flanges 25.

A handle is pivotally engaged as at 26 with this valve plate to slide the same to open or closed position, the handle extending out through an opening 56 in the casing.

A magazine or hopper 27 has a downwardly tapering bottom portion28 merging into I a collar29 extending into the upper end or upper section of the tube 21. On the upper edge this magazine 27 is formed with an outward-1y directed flange 58 fixed to the casing.

the upper edge of the casing and is fixed to the casing by suitable fastening means 30 and holds in place a top 31 with a central opening into which projects a cover 32 having upstanding flange 34 which terminates in an outwardly directed flange extension 35 to rest on the top 31. A strap 36 is pivoted to the top as at 87. Astrap 38 has a slidable connection at its inner end with the inner end of the strap 36 as is indicated at 39 and the outer end of the strap 39 engages under the element 40 on the top thereby holding the coveror lid securely in place.

The firebox B is supported by brackets 41 .7

which rise from a semi-circular angle iron 42 on the bottom 7 In the bottom portion of the casing there is a clean out opening closed by a vertically slidable door 45 in cleats 46 fixed on the outside of the casing one to each side of the opening. A. handle 47 on this door 45 may be engaged in a down p0sition in a clip 48 on the wall of the casing which clip also forms a stop limit for the downward movementof the door.

From the above detailed description, it will be seen that I have devised a heater, the parts of which are easy to assemble and take apart thereby permitting ready repair of the various parts and replacement thereof. It will also be seen that the assembly is braced against undue warping from heat and the like and will withstand the normal use to which the heater will be put. These ends are accomplished with a structure which is simple and thoroughly eiiicient and reliable.

An inverted frusto-conical, bafile 50 has its lower edge resting on the upper portion of the top 1 The heater is supported by legs 51 fixed inside the flange 8 and depending therefrom.

It is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages of this invention will now be apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. 7

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A charcoal heater of the class described including, in combination a cylindrical upright casing, a bottom in the casing, a tube rising through an opening in'the bottom of the easing, a perforated fire box in the casing above the tube, a tube rising from the top of the rseasas 

